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(a)

(b)

흐트

(c)

(d)

higher commutation of pensions ;

a Provident Fund Scheme for civil servants;

an hypothecated pension fund scheme; and

partial funding of pensions.

Higher Commutation

6.

Existing

pensions

legislation permits

maximum

commutation of 50% of pension benefits under the New Pension

Scheme (NPS).

One

proposal. is simply to allow officers on

NPS who leave at the normal retirement age to commute a

higher percentage of their pension benefits, say 75%.

7.

If 75% commutation is introduced with effect from

1992/93, the additional cashflow by 1997/98 could amount to

about $3.9 billion (an average additional cost of $645

million p.a.). A forecast of the annual pension expenditure

for 50% and 75% cómmutation at 1991/92 prices is at Annex A.

8.

The major limitations of this proposal are : the

number of officers who would benefit in the next few years is

small; the vast majority of staff who still have some years

retirement therefore would not see it as an

before

to serve

effective

pension

safeguard.

It would also lead to an

additional cash outflow

in the short to medium term.

There

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